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In The Spotlight

NYC’s Small-Dollar Matching Program: Strengths and Challenges
In testimony before the New York City Campaign Finance board on February 13, 2014, Michael J. Malbin said that New York City’s small donor matching fund program has been a notable success in bringing a new and more diverse set of donors into the system, particularly in elections for City Council. But he also said the city should consider some changes moving forward.

The Benefits and Costs of Public Financing in NY State
At a March 31, 2012 panel discussion sponsored by the Brennan Center for Justice, CFI's Executive Director, Michael Malbin gave a presentation detailing how matching funds can increase small donor participation in election financing. Follow the link for a summary of the event and a video link.

CFI's Statement on Supreme Courts' Arizona decision.
The Supreme Court’s holding in the Arizona public financing case will create problems for the current full public funding systems in Arizona, Maine and Connecticut. But it is important to underline that the decision did not strike down public financing per se.

Malbin Testifies In Illinois on Contribution Limits, 3/17/09
Michael J. Malbin, Executive Director of the Campaign Finance Institute, testified before the Illinois General Assembly's Joint Committee on Government Reform in Springfield, Illinois. The committee held hearings on ethics and campaign finance reform following the impeachment and removal from office of the state's former governor, Rod Blagojevich.